Dr. Zane Alam Dewan on Instagram: "Rx: Acute pharyngitis •• •• ⛑Pharyngitis is inflammation of the pharynx (the back of the throat), often caused by viral or bacterial infections. Common symptoms include: • Sore throat (main symptom) – pain or scratchiness in the throat • Redness of the throat and tonsils • Pain when swallowing (odynophagia) • Dry throat • Swollen tonsils (with or without white patches or pus) • Swollen, tender lymph nodes in the neck • Fever (more common in bacterial causes) •